Frantz Fanon : a life

This biography of psychiatrist and Third World revolutionary, Frantz Fanon aims to go beyond the myths surrounding the revolutionary hero to reveal Fanon as a complex figure, above and beyond the theorist of 1960s anti-colonial violence.Per saperne di più…

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This is the most complete and objective biography of the revolutionary hero who wrote the minor classic The Wretched Earth. Trained as a psychiatrist, Fanon took up a position in colonial Algeria, where he quickly came into contact with the liberation movement. He later worked with the rebels as a propagandist, and then an ambassador, before dying of leukaemia in the United States aged only 36. Fanon's short life was an exciting and politically committed one, and this account goes beyond the myths that have grown up around him. Macey reveals a figure much more complex and interesting than the stereotype favoured by his enemies and supporters alike after his death. Not a book for everyone, but a valuable contribution to post-colonial studies for the informed reader.Per saperne di più…